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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Sounds Of Blackness - Chains, Hold On Change Is Coming

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases two songs by Sounds Of Blackness: "Chains" and "Hold On Change Is Coming".

The content of this post is presented inspirational, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

FEATURED SONGS
Example #1: Sounds Of Blackness - Chains

SoundsBlacknessVEVO, Uploaded on Oct 4, 2009

Music video by Sounds Of Blackness performing Chains. (C) 1991 A&M Records
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"Chains" is the introduction to the Sounds Of Blackness song "Optimistic". Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWoEMzhDsQA for a sound file of that song.

LYRICS: CHAINS

Chains, chains, chains
Why were my people brought in chains.
Chains, chains, chains
Why were my people sold as
slaves, slaves, slaves.
God won't you free from these
Chains, chains, chains.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
Thanks to the composer of these songs, and all of the members of Sounds Of Blackness, and the musicians who performed this video. My thanks also to the uploaders of these featured sound file and video.

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I'm an African American mother, grandmother, & retired human services administrator. For more than forty years I have shared adapted West African stories with audiences in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
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